University of Toronto ECE2T2 Class Profile
Number of Respondents: 54

Welcome to the University of Toronto ECE2T2 Class Profile -- Inspired by Waterloo Software Engineering 2021 Class Profile.

We come here to give you all the deets, all the information on our graduating class: their passions, compassions, and the future they have built in their times at UofT.

Let's find out about who these 52 people of University of Toronto ECE2T2 are, and where they be at!

Class Profile¶

What Program Were You in First Year?¶

Computer21 (38.9%)TrackOne19 (35.2%)Electrical 10 (18.5%)Chem2 (3.7%)Min1 (1.85%)EngSci1 (1.85%)

What Program Are You in Now?¶

Computer47 (87%)Electrical7 (13%)

What 2 Areas Did You Specialize In?¶

Area 5 + Area 639 (72.2%)Area 4 + Area 610 (18.5%)Area 4 + Area 51 (1.85%)Area 3 + Area 51 (1.85%)Area 3 + Area 41 (1.85%)Area 2 + Area 31 (1.85%)Area 1 + Area 41 (1.85%)

Exchange Information¶

Other Profile Information (Gender, Sexual Orientation, Domestic/International, Ethnicities)¶

noDid not wish to discloseAnswer53 (98.15%)1 (1.85%)Number of StudentsDo you identify as Indigenous,that is, First Nations,Metis, or Inuk (Inuit)?

Location Profile!¶

Childhood, Sweet Childhood~¶

Where did 4th Year ECEs attend high school?

Where are their homes?

In first year, where did you live?¶

Chestnut25 (46.3%)At-home with parents13 (24.1%)Downtown off-campus housing8 (14.8%)No answer3 (5.56%)Victoria2 (3.7%)University College1 (1.85%)Innis1 (1.85%)St. Micheals College1 (1.85%)

In your last year, where did you live?¶

Downtown off-campus housing38 (70.4%)At-home with parents9 (16.7%)No answer4 (7.41%)Other2 (3.7%)St. Micheals College1 (1.85%)

Family Info!¶

Who are the proud parents?

Education Level of Parents¶

21 (38.89%)12 (22.22%)8 (14.81%)8 (14.81%)3 (5.56%)2 (3.70%)Education Level of ParentsBachelors DegreeMasters DegreeDoctoral DegreeCollege DiplomaDid not sayHigh School Diploma

Family Income Before UofT¶

21 (38.89%)21 (38.89%)1 (1.85%)5 (9.26%)5 (9.26%)1 (1.85%)$32,048 or less$32,048 - 53,413$53,413 - 106,827$106,827 to 373,894$373,894 and upDid not wish to disclose

Language Spoken at Home?¶

We are a diverse group, UofT ECEs!

EnglishEnglish, BengaliEnglish, ChinesePunjabiEnglish, Malayalam, HindiAnswer11 (22.92%)4 (8.33%)2 (4.17%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)Number of StudentsTop 5 Language Combos

How Many Percentage of ECE2T2 Students Share the Same Religion as Their Parents?¶

Same Religion as Parent35 (64.8%)Different Religion from Parent16 (29.6%)Did not say3 (5.56%)

What are the Religious Pairings if Child and Parent Share Different Religions? Same Religions?¶

How Many Siblings Do You Have?¶

9 (16.67%)30 (55.56%)8 (14.81%)2 (3.70%)1 (1.85%)2 (3.70%)2 (3.70%)051015202530How many siblings do you have?012345 or moreDid not wish to disclosecount

Professional Profile¶

The careers we ECE2T2s lived as we chased after our boundless dreams

Did You Participate in An Enriched Program in High School?¶

No30 (55.6%)IB11 (20.4%)AP11 (20.4%)TOPS2 (3.7%)

In What Year did ECE2T2s Start Their University Studies?¶

2492201720182019

What was your dream career as a kid?¶

DoctorScientistEngineerEntrepreneur in technology industryArtist Answer6 (12.77%)3 (6.38%)2 (4.26%)1 (2.13%)1 (2.13%)Number of StudentsTop 5 Dream Careers

The Progression of Your Grades Over 8 Semesters (in %)¶

I took the average percentage scores (%) of ECE2T2s every semester, and plotted their distributions in boxplots.

5060708090100High school admissions average?First-year 1st semester averageFirst-year 2nd semester averageSecond-year first semester averageSecond-year second semester averageThird-year first semester averageThird-year second semester averageFourth-year first semester averagepercentage

What was your CGPA, Cumulative Grade Point Average (% score)?¶

Unique values [ 0.    2.18  2.3   2.35  2.78  2.84  2.93  3.07  3.17  3.18  3.2   3.25
  3.36  3.5   3.54  3.56  3.6   3.62  3.66  3.77  3.8   3.87  3.88  3.89
  3.97 70.   74.   74.8  75.   80.   81.2  82.     nan]
Number of NA Values: 19

Thoughts and Details on Coursework¶

What were ECE2T2s' favourite courses? What courses did they take? Did they overload courses?

Which term would you consider was the most difficult?¶

second-year second semester22 (40.7%)second-year first semester15 (27.8%)third-year first semester6 (11.1%)fourth-year first semester3 (5.56%)third-year second semester2 (3.7%)Did not answer2 (3.7%)first-year second-semester2 (3.7%)first-year first semester1 (1.85%)fourth-year second semester1 (1.85%)

For each semester that ECE2T2s perceived as the hardest semester, how many of them actually scored an average grade lower than their average grade across all University semesters?¶

3 (100.0%)2 (66.67%)051013 (61.9%)05108 (38.1%)1 (50.0%)051012 (100.0%)1 (33.33%)1 (100.0%)05101 (50.0%)2 (100.0%)semester_grade_typeHardest semester grade lower thanpersonal averageHardest semester grade higher thanpersonal averagecountcountcountcountfourth-year first semesterthird-year first semesterthird-year second semestersecond-year first semestersecond-year second semesterfirst-year first semesterfirst-year second-semester

Which term would you consider was the most easy?¶

23 (42.6%)8 (14.8%)8 (14.8%)6 (11.1%)3 (5.56%)3 (5.56%)3 (5.56%)fourth-year first semesterfirst-year first semesterfourth-year second semesterthird-year second semestersecond-year first semesterthird-year first semesterDid not answer

We chillin' in 4th Year ;)

For each semester that ECE2T2s perceived as the easiest semester, how many of them actually scored an average grade higher than their average grade across all University semesters?¶

6 (100.0%)2 (9.52%)051015203 (100.0%)051015202 (100.0%)2 (28.57%)051015205 (71.43%)19 (90.48%)05101520semester_grade_typeEasiest semester grade higher thanpersonal averageEasiest semester grade lower thanpersonal averagecountcountcountcountfourth-year first semesterthird-year first semesterthird-year second semestersecond-year first semestersecond-year second semesterfirst-year first semesterfirst-year second-semester

Favourite Profs¶

ECE2T2s were allowed to answer multiple favourite profs in their answers

19 (35.19%)8 (14.81%)7 (12.96%)6 (11.11%)5 (9.26%)4 (7.41%)3 (5.56%)3 (5.56%)3 (5.56%)3 (5.56%)05101520FavProfsTarek AbdelrahmanStephen BrownCourtney GibsonHamid TimorabadiVaughn BetzCostas SarrisLi QianRobin SacksBruno KorstNicholas Papernotnum_students

Favourite/Least Favourite Course in ECE¶

Which technical electives did you take? (course codes only)¶

CSC343APS360ECE302CSC317ECE444ECE461ECE345ECE334HPS100ECE431Answer12 (32.43%)4 (10.81%)2 (5.41%)2 (5.41%)2 (5.41%)2 (5.41%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)Number of StudentsTOP 10 technical electives

What Complimentary Studies (CSS)/Humanities & Social Science (HSS) electives & Science/Math courses did you take?¶

Have you ever take summer courses?¶

27 (50.00%)24 (44.44%)3 (5.56%)yesnoDid not answer0510152025Have you ever take summer courses?count

Course Overload Info¶

Failures¶

why you still no doctor la

Contentness with UofT Life¶

How satisfied are you with your academic experience at UofT? (Out of 10)¶

7.23 out of 10AverageSample Size: 47
14 (29.79%)14 (29.79%)4 (8.51%)9 (19.15%)2 (4.26%)4 (8.51%)024681012145.06.07.08.09.010.0Contentedness with UofT Academic Experience(Rating out of 10)countRating

How satisfied are you with your student life at UofT?¶

7.17 out of 10AverageSample Size: 47
11 (23.40%)14 (29.79%)5 (10.64%)5 (10.64%)6 (12.77%)2 (4.26%)1 (2.13%)1 (2.13%)1 (2.13%)1 (2.13%)024681012141.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.010.0Contentedness with UofT Student Life Experience(Rating out of 10)countRating

Would you choose your same program again?¶

yesnoDid not specifyAnswer37 (68.52%)12 (22.22%)5 (9.26%)Number of StudentsWould you choose yoursame program again?

If you responded no, which program would you have chosen instead?¶

Computer Science5 (41.7%)Waterloo2 (16.7%)Other discipline at UofT2 (16.7%)Indy2 (16.7%)Computer1 (8.33%)Sample Size: 12

How likely is it you would recommend this department to other prospective students?¶

7.55 out of 10AverageSample Size: 49
14 (28.57%)11 (22.45%)3 (6.12%)5 (10.20%)8 (16.33%)2 (4.08%)5 (10.20%)1 (2.04%)024681012143.04.05.06.07.08.09.010.0Likely to Recommend ECE Program(Rating out of 10)countRating

I developed close friendships within my ECE class¶

4.38 out of 5AverageSample Size: 48
9 (18.75%)6 (12.50%)30 (62.50%)3 (6.25%)0510152025302.03.04.05.0Closeness of Friendships Developed(Rating out of 5)countRating

Overall, my class is tight-knit and friendly with each other¶

3.51 out of 5AverageSample Size: 49
16 (32.65%)11 (22.45%)3 (6.12%)12 (24.49%)7 (14.29%)02468101214161.02.03.04.05.0Tightness and Friendliness of Class(Rating out of 5)countRating

How many close friends would you say you have in the ECE 2T2 cohort?¶

2 (4.17%)4 (8.33%)4 (8.33%)7 (14.58%)11 (22.92%)4 (8.33%)1 (2.08%)11 (22.92%)3 (6.25%)1 (2.08%)012345678100246810Number of Close FriendscountSample Size: 48

How many friends would you say you have in the ECE 2T2 cohort?¶

5 (10.42%)14 (29.17%)6 (12.50%)6 (12.50%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)9 (18.75%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)1 (2.08%)0358101520232530355010002468101214Number of FriendscountSample Size: 48

Overall, my feelings about the ECE departments are¶

positive 27 (50%%)somewhat positive 12 (22.2%%)neither postive nor negative 4 (7.41%%)Did not specify 4 (7.41%%)extremely positive 4 (7.41%%)somewhat negative 3 (5.56%%)

ECE Mental Health¶

During your time at UofT, have you experienced any of the following?¶

34 (62.96%)34 (62.96%)31 (57.41%)25 (46.3%)13 (24.07%)8 (14.81%)6 (11.11%)5 (9.26%)3 (5.56%)05101520253035Mental DisorderLow Self-EsteemAnxietyImposter SyndromeDepressionPanic AttacksNone of the aboveADD/ADHDNo answerEating Disorderscount

Which aspects, if any, contributed to your mental health negatively?"¶

39 (72.22%)23 (42.59%)22 (40.74%)15 (27.78%)8 (14.81%)6 (11.11%)3 (5.56%)0510152025303540Contributions to Negative Mental HealthSchool AcademicsSocial LifeRelationshipsFamilyOtherNo answerNothing contributed negativelycount

Have you sought out mental health support at the university?¶

no29 (53.7%)yes11 (20.4%)no, but i wish i had9 (16.7%)No answer5 (9.26%)

Which mental health supports did you seek out?¶

19 (65.52%)15 (51.72%)8 (27.59%)7 (24.14%)5 (17.24%)4 (13.79%)3 (10.34%)2 (6.9%)1 (3.45%)05101520Mental Health Resourcessupport from friendssupport from familymental health office/therapy at UofTSelf-help books/websites/readingsReligious Communitiestherapy outside UofTRedditOnline communitiesOthercountSample Size: 29

Would you attribute changes in your mental health, if any, to your university experiences?¶

3.64 out of 5AverageSample Size: 47
18 (38.30%)4 (8.51%)10 (21.28%)13 (27.66%)2 (4.26%)0510151.02.03.04.05.0Mental Changes due to University Experiences(Rating out of 5)countRating

Do you think UofT has adequate mental health resources fro students?¶

noyes Answer31 (65.96%)16 (34.04%)Number of StudentsDo you think UofT has adequatemental health resourcesfor students?

PEY Profile¶

ECE2T2's PEY Experience

Did you take a course over PEY?¶

no36 (66.7%)yes14 (25.9%)Did not answer4 (7.41%)

What area(s) did you do your PEY Co-op?¶

Backend SWEFull StackHardwareFrontend SWEEmbeddedQ/A TestingDevOpsOtherVSLI SystemsOther Electrical SystemsAnswer24 (26.09%)13 (14.13%)11 (11.96%)8 (8.7%)8 (8.7%)7 (7.61%)6 (6.52%)5 (5.43%)3 (3.26%)2 (2.17%)Number of StudentsTop 10 Co-op Areas

Where did you do your PEY-Co-op?¶

Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton Area42 (77.8%)Fully Remote4 (7.41%)Did not answer3 (5.56%)Canada Outside Toronto2 (3.7%)USA2 (3.7%)Other Ontario1 (1.85%)

What was your hourly pay for PEY?¶

20253035404550556065What was your hourly pay for PEY?Sample Size: 48

Who was your employer?¶

AMDIntelGeotabQualcommThomson ReutersIBMHuaweiScotiabankSUEZ WTSKinaxisAnswer8 (16.33%)5 (10.2%)4 (8.16%)3 (6.12%)2 (4.08%)2 (4.08%)2 (4.08%)1 (2.04%)1 (2.04%)1 (2.04%)Number of StudentsTOP 10 Employers

ECE2T2's Ratings of Their Work Experience¶

7.82 out of 10AverageSample Size: 50
12 (24.00%)6 (12.00%)10 (20.00%)1 (2.00%)4 (8.00%)14 (28.00%)1 (2.00%)2 (4.00%)024681012141.02.05.06.07.08.09.010.0Work Experience RatingcountRating

Out of 10, Did ECE2T2's Think That the Pandemic Affeted Their Job Search for PEY Co-op Negatively?¶

5.20 out of 10AverageSample Size: 50
10 (20.00%)12 (24.00%)3 (6.00%)5 (10.00%)3 (6.00%)5 (10.00%)3 (6.00%)2 (4.00%)6 (12.00%)1 (2.00%)0246810120.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.010.0How much negative impact did the pandemic haveon your search for a PEY Co-op?countRating

Will ECE2T2's Be Returning to Their Past PEY Employer?¶

noyesDid not answerAnswer35 (64.81%)14 (25.93%)5 (9.26%)Number of Students

After-Grad Life¶

Employment36 (66.7%)Seeking Employment13 (24.1%)Did not answer2 (3.7%)Other1 (1.85%)Grad School1 (1.85%)Gap Year 1 (1.85%)

Will you obtain your Professional Engineering (P.Eng) designation?¶

noyesDid not answerAnswer29 (53.7%)18 (33.33%)7 (12.96%)Number of Students

If you are doing grad school, where will you study?¶

At the time of the survey response, not everyone was set on going to grad school or they were waiting for confirmation of enrollment, so not everyone currently going to grad school answered.

UofT1 (100%)

After-Grad Life: Employment¶

Regardless of your current circumstance, where do you prefer for your Full-Time job to be?¶

20 (37.04%)3 (5.56%)4 (7.41%)12 (22.22%)5 (9.26%)2 (3.70%)4 (7.41%)2 (3.70%)1 (1.85%)1 (1.85%)05101520Greater Toronto AreaOverseasUS West No PreferenceNew YorkVancouverSan Francisco Bay AreaNo AnswerOther CanadaUS Eastcount

If you are working, what is your Full-Time Base Salary for your role?¶

50k100k150k200k250k Full-Time Base Salary (CAD)Sample Size: 31

If you are working, what is your Full-Time Total Compensation for your role?¶

$0 guy, I appreciate you for standing up to evil corporate power cuz I, too, am a victim of it. I was once too afraid to stand up, but now you have given me voice and reason. I commend you comrade.

0100k200k300k400k500k Full-Time Compensation (CAD)Sample Size: 26

What company are you going to for Full-Time Work?¶

AmazonAMDQualcommMicrosoftRBCGoogleCeridianCienaVideriIBMAnswer6 (21.43%)3 (10.71%)2 (7.14%)2 (7.14%)2 (7.14%)1 (3.57%)1 (3.57%)1 (3.57%)1 (3.57%)1 (3.57%)Number of StudentsTOP 10 Full-Time Employers

When did you start and finish your Full-Time Job Search?¶

For everyone who indicated a start time, but didn't indicate an end time, I imputed an end time with the date of the survey's publification (June 20th).

The earliest result for this survey was collected on Insert Data Here

May 2022Jul 2022Sep 2022Nov 2022Jan 2023Mar 2023May 2023Jul 2023Sep 2023ECE2T2 Student

Props to all of y'all who wrapped up your job search. Also giving flowers to those who are working hard to find a job in the present.

To the person who claims to have ended their job search in Sep 2023, either you are one cocky engineer, or you were offered a job but still want to look for other options until the said date.

Are you returning to companies you have previously worked at?¶